Sunday

These are always so much fun to make ~ I just did a few for my party yesterday. Since it was a "Bird" theme, I chose the birdhouse cookie cutter shapes and went with a "semi" winter theme.

You do not have to be an artist to paint these, or plan them out ahead. I usually just think of a general theme, occasion, or season and go from there.

Whimsical ~

Fantasy ~

or

Traditional colors of the season.

Really, anything goes.

I've made these for many years and have always used ordinary liquid food color but this time I also experimented with the gel food coloring (in the baking/cake decorating section of the grocery store), and it works great especially for deeper color saturation.

This time I also experimented with applying detail using food color pens, like THESE to add more detail; they work pretty well.

Note: You can click HERE and HERE for my previous posts about handpainted cookies to get the recipe and to see the other cookies.

They really are a lot of fun to play around with, and are completely edible.

Your painted cookies are so beautiful Mari. You are inspiring me to try things I've never done before. My children would be very impressed if I presented them with a plate of cookies so perfectly decorated.

Your blog is wonderful. Thanks for sharing so many ideas and knockout photos.

OH Mary, just when I think you can't top yourself..there you go! I love love love these, just as much as I've loved your other versions. You have so many ideas. I wish I could see things in my minds eye as you must. I was just thinking about baking cookies to decorate and wishing you would post some Christmas cookies so I could make my feeble attempt at copying you!! hehe Mary, thank you so much for sharing these. I think you could sell them as little works of art. REALLY!

#1-can you give me your royal icing recipe ASAP#2-do you paint on the cookies when the bottom royal icing is wet or dry?#3-Does white food coloring work on dark colored royal icing?Please respond to me on my blog or at treasurepayne@hotmail.com I would greatly appreciate it!

In the OLD days I would use the traditional Royal Icing recipe using fresh raw egg whites. Now I use the canned/powdered egg whites (or Royal Icing Egg White Mix) following the directions on the package.

Dip the cookies into the liquid royal icing and allow to dry completely, then paint/decorate as you like.

I've never painted on a dark background so I'm not sure how that would work.

5-Star Portobello "Pepper-Steak" ~ Vegetarian

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